California-based indie brand Yosh has launched König, a new fragrance for men.
An homage to the king within, perfumer Yosh Han, introduces KÖNIG, a dark charismatic elixir fit for royals of yesterday and mortals of today. KÖNIG takes us to a deep, black Bavarian forest during the time of medieval kings.
This elegant masculine scent captures the dual nature of man - gentleman and hunter, an alpine fragrance that evokes a king on a hunt, racing through the Bavarian forest with aromatic bitters and crisp red apples in the air. Beneath a layer of snow flowers, it opens into a white musc and deepens into the scent of saddle leather and smoky firewood.
KÖNIG, is the second fragrance in the “M” Series by San Francisco perfumer, Yosh Han. Highly sought after for her exclusive bespoke perfumes, Han says, “The “M” series is a departure from the ethereal quality of my previous collections and explores fragrances that evoke our deepest nature. KÖNIG embodies the archetypal King in the mature masculine bringing the qualities of mythology into present time.” The modern man who wears KÖNIG embraces his primal instincts while honoring the king within.
The notes include aromatic bitters, sage, cypress, apple, smoky papyrus, snow flowers, bois d’landes, vetiver, white musk, saddle leather, amber and firewood.
Yosh König is $130 for 50 ml Eau De Parfum.
I thought Yosh forgot the umlaut and I was about to have a heart attack.
The Black Forest isn’t in Bavaria.
In all fairness, it doesn’t say Black Forest, it says “black Bavarian forest”. The Black Forest is a specific forest, whereas a black forest could be just any forest that is very dark, either in the sense of being dimly lit or in being composed of dark-colored trees.
And they couldn’t have gotten a thesaurus instead of using the term “black…forest” which is a well known thing?
When people talk to me about what I study, German Studies, they often suggest that they think Bavaria is where the Black Forest is and where all the fairy tales take place. The Brothers Grimm are actually from Hesse and there’s a fairy tale tour you can take and it doesn’t even go to Bavaria. Hesse is actually where Goethe is from, as well, although he’s most associated with Weimar (a city in Thuringia). When I saw the perfume name, the poem by Goethe called Der Erlkönig immediately came in mind. The poem is about a father and a son riding home through the night on horseback. The Bavarian association ruined this association that I had, which I think is more interesting.
Also the movie Suspiria takes place in Freiburg, which is in the Black Forest. Dario Argento seems to have thought the movie took place in Bavaria. That’s where the cuckoo clock is from so if anyone thought they were Bavarian, you now the truth!! You can thank me later.
To be a perfect nit-picker: The German federal state you are talking about is “Hessen”. Whereas “Hesse, Hermann” was the (Swabian) author of “Der Steppenwolf”, “Siddharta” etc… 😉
I saw Suspiria for the first time about 8 years ago. First movie that really unsettled me in a long, long time!
We leave most marks out of the titles…
I am quite happy this is not about the ‘Black Forest’. That region is famous for this massive chocolate-cream-cherries-Kirschwasser cake called ‘Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte’…
And you’re right – ‘deep forest’ would have been a safer choice of words…got me confused, too.
Ahhh! And now I’m thinking about the “you made a yummy noise” scene in the movie Young Frankenstein! XD Thanks, I needed that!
UGH, apple……….no apple on me or my man please. Ugh, nothing manly about apple.
I love the smell of my husband’s hair — he has used the same apple-scented shampoo for years 🙂
How sweet!
That’s cute:D.
There is just the slightest hint of fruit. It is a very dark and beautiful scent – in line with Sycomore and Encre Noire, but rugged around the edges. Hunting, not courting in the yew thicket…